Did you see?

Look who I see in the 

Holiday Roundup in the latest 

edition of Teddy Bear and Friends? 

It's my Harvey on his rocking horse!

 

 

Online Show TODAY!

The latest BearHugs4U show begins 

today at 12 noon eastern 

and runs through 

Sunday July 13th at 8pm eastern. 

The theme of the show is 

Christmas in July:  Best Winter Hat.

Genevieve is among the new bears 
and mice I will have available.  
You can find me right in the top row this time.  
Just click on her pic on the 
show page to see my other items.

 

Here is a time conversion for those 
of you living outside the USA.

New York (U.S.A.)  12 Noon 
Sydney (Australia) 2 AM  
Beijing (China) Midnight 
Paris (France) 6 PM     
Berlin (Germany) 6 PM 
Moscow (Russia)  8 PM
Johannesburg (South Africa) 6 PM  
London (England) 5 PM

Ready for a Blitz?

An online Holiday Bear Show Blitz 

is now underway at 

Bright Start Promotions. 

Stop on by during this
 2 day event 
for some last minutes gifts.  

The show runs now through 
Monday, Dec 16th at 8pm eastern.

Two of my new items are a 

Naughty and Nice 
pair of pebble sized bears.

Naughty

Nice

Published again!

I am so happy to share with you that 

more of my little creations have made it into a publication.  

The editors at Teddy Bear and Friends 

have included some of my work in their 

Holiday Roundup!
 (Dec 2013 issue, page 23)

 

Both the Thanksgiving Bears and the 

Potbelly Santa Mouse are available

on my website.

BearHugs4U Christmas in July Show is now OPEN!!

Are you too warm?

Hot even?

Why not cool down with a peek at the

Christmas in July Online Show  ?

50 of the best bear artists in the business are 

participating so you will not want to miss this one.

The show runs now through Sunday July 14th at 8pm eastern.

Little Rosalie is one of my new items available today. 

She is a darling girlie bear who is writing her letter to Santa.

Wonder what she will ask for?

If she's anything like me, it will be some cooler weather!

Hope you can stop by and see what else I have to offer you. 

I bet you'll find someone who tugs at your heart.

Am I too late . . .

 . . . to share Christmas photos?

I hope you're not too tired of Christmas yet because I 

want to show you how I decorated our home this year.  

It took a while to discover where everything went ~ and I have to admit that my collection of Christmas decorations is much like a museum collection in that I do not put it all out at once. 

*head hung low*

The family room fireplace.  

Oh yes, that red brick has got to go!

Family Room Tree

 Dining Room

(new drapery fabric has been in my studio since September *cringe*)

Entry

 Living Room Windows

Since I'm down to 2 trees this year, these felted ornaments 

I  made years ago had to go on the window sills 

along with my 1908s vintage candles.

More Living Room

These bells were purchased during my first Christmas in my own apartment.  

They have seen better days, but will always find a place in my home at Christmas.

The Kitchen

I love my tiny bisque Santas on the sill!

And yes, even the (screaming for renovation) bathroom get decorated.

Letters to Santa from Maine

I found another lobster trap tree!  

Actually I found it a few weeks ago, but today I remembered to take my camera. 

 

This one is across from the Rockport post office and 

even has a nice mailbox for letters to Santa.  

The sign reads 

Santa Mail Drop Box!  

How cute is that!

And I must also tell you that while I was standing 

across the (relatively busy for Rockport) street 

taking this photo, the cars stopped in both directions for me.  

Gotta love these Maine manners.

More Cobblestone Creations collectors photos

Another of the wonderful people who give 

my little friends loving homes has shared some photos with me.  

Look who landed in a fabulous curio 

full of darling furry friends!

That's my little Micy's Shopper in pink 

looking oh so happy in her new surroundings.

Thanks for sharing, Marie.

You have a lovely display!

I enjoy seeing photos such as these.  

Have you some of your Cobblestone 

Creations to share with us? 

Please email if you do.

The show starts tomorrow

Just a reminder that tomorrow, 

Saturday Dec 8th is the 

Beary Christmas Fair 

at Who is Who in Bear Making.

Hope you can join us.

Beary Christmas Fair ~ Vote now for Show Favorite

The preview of the 

Beary Christmas Fair 

is now open and you can take a peek at
all the preview bears from each artist. 

You can also vote for your favorite!

Here is my preview item that I've been 

teasing you with for the past few days.

Two adorable 3 inch tall pink bears  

busy filling Santa's boot with gifts.  

Don't forget ~ the show lasts a mere 

24 hours so mark you calendars now!

Last peek before the big reveal

Today I'm showing you everything 

in the scene except for the critters.

 

The Beary Christmas Fair 

Online Show runs 

Dec 8th-9th 

but the VOTING for Show Favorite 

will begin tomorrow, Dec 1st.

Second peek

Here's today's photo of the grouping that will be available in the 

Beary Christmas Fair

Online Show

on Dec 8th-9th.

A ladder and a boot.  

Any guesses?

Let the teasing begin

As I've mentioned, I will be one of the many 

artists from all over the globe 

who will be participating in the 

Beary Christmas Fair 

Online Show 

Dec 8th-9th. 

Here's your first peek at one of my new items.

This boot is actually a purchased item that I am using 

as part of the grouping I am going to show you.

Check back tomorrow for your next peek.

Voting for 

Show Favorite 

will begin on 

Dec 1st 

when this entire ensemble will be revealed.

They do Christmas a little differently in Maine

We are full swing into one of my favorite times of the year.  

I just love Christmas!  

And Mr. Cobblestone and I are seeing a few 

things that are a wee bit different for us.  

From the local paper we learned that Santa 

arrived at different spots by tugboat, 

fire engines and even the Coast Guard. 

(Photo Bane Okholm)

 

And here's something we've never seen 

in a Christmas parade before!

(Photo Bane Okholm)

But the most unusual sight for us 

has to be the lobster trap trees.

Really.

There are many of these springing up at private homes 

as well and I'll do my best to try and 

share them with you here.

Tomorrow I will start my progressive sneak peek 

at one of the items I will be offering in the 

Beary Christmas Fair.  

Stay tuned!

Did you know . . .

I hope this posts finds all of you deeply and happily into your holiday preparations.  I love this time of year with all the scurrying about decorating, baking, shopping, etc.  And this year I've got so much more to explore in my new hometown.  Shortly I will have pics of lobster trap trees and other Christmassy sights from Maine to share with you. But I wanted to take a moment to remind you about a few holidays details now.

First of all, the 

Who is Who in Bearmaking Bear Christmas Fair 

will begin 

Dec 8th at 10am eastern.  

The shows runs for a mere 24 hours, so be sure to mark your calendars.  

I will begin posting sneak peeks of my preview bears 

each day from Wednesday, Nov 28th to Saturday Dec 1st.  

And I must say, this pair is among my favorites yet.  

The VOTING for Best in Show starts Saturday Dec 1st.  

I hope you  will all take a moment or two to check 

out all the lovely bears that are sure to be available.

Also, I want to remind you that I do offer 

Gift Certificates 

on my website, starting at $5 ~ and 

that any of my items can be added to your Amazon Wish List!

Email me if you'd like instructions on how to do this.

So if you've got someone wondering what it is your really want for Christmas, send them on over to Cobblestone Creations.

The Show has Begun!

The FALL LA~LA~LA~LA Show at Bear Hugs 4 U, featuring bears and friends for the upcoming holidays of Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas is open now through 8pm Sunday, October 14th. What a great way to get a start on your holiday shopping in the comfort of your home during this ONLINE show! 

A special thanks to Dolores Austin for organizing this event.

http://www.bearhugs4u.com/

Among the new items from me for this show are two new Citizens of Cobblestone Circle ~ and one of them is a tiny 3 inch BEAR! Finally Bear Collectors will be able to discover the magic and romance of Cobblestone Circle.

Hope you have a moment to stop by for a peek. 

Online "Christmas in July" Teddy Bear Show

You won't want to miss this fabulous show!

Many darling Wintry Friends are sure to prompt thoughts of wonderfully cool Winter holidays to help you fight the current heat wave.

Friday July 13 at 8:00am 
until Sunday July 15 at 8:00pm 
(eastern time zone) 
at

www.BearHugs4U.com



See one-of-a-kind teddy bears and friends 
created by a select group 
of talented and well known artists. 
Preview bears from each artist are pictured 
on the site right now so pop on over for a look.

These will be the first new Cobblestone Creations 
mice and bears available since my move to Maine.

Olad is one the the bears I will have available.  
I also have two other bears in the show 
along with five cute little mice, 
all in a holiday theme.
Be sure to shop early in order to snap up 

the one that tugs at your heart. 

http://www.bearhugs4u.com/

Details for my giveaway coming soon!
It too will begin Friday July 13th at 8am.

Just a few loose ends to tie up for 2011



So, how was everyone's holiday? 

It was busy, busy, busy for me so I'd like to take a moment now to wish each and every one of you a most joyous New Year full of happiness, good health and prosperity!

During the past few weeks I had wanted to share a few things with you, but well, somehow never found the time. 

First, let me thank all of you who took the time to send holiday greetings ~ they were indeed appreciated.  I had to laugh that more than one of you found this gem of a card from JacquieLawson e-cards featuring a particularly fitting storefront near the end. 

Some of you have very sharp eyes indeed to spot the little Cafe Cobblestone. 

I loved it!

I also wanted to let you know that Mr. Cobblestone and I once again found a few days for an overnight getaway to Chicago for some Christmas shopping.  We took the train down and had such a lovely time discovering Chicago's Old Town district, lunching at O'Brien's which was decked out in the most charming Christmas decor I've seen in quite a long time.  A chilly (ok, downright cold) walk down Lake Shore Drive through the Gold Coast region brought us to Michigan Ave.  We dined at Frontera that evening and were lucky enough to see Rick Bayless himself.   It is an exceptional meal any time and I strongly urge everyone to get there at least once.

Our hotel was one of the Kimpton properties, specifically The Monaco Hotel.  Now, this was way more fun that it should have been ~ they have large window seats in some of the rooms, with memory foam cushions, where you can snuggle up with the wool blanket and pillows watching the Chicago River.    

Someone in our room even managed to fall asleep there.

I was also extremely thrilled to have been published in the UK

 Teddy Bear Times Magazine! 

Yep ~ there are my mice and bears on page 36 of the Dec/Jan issue. 

Thank for including my work, Faye!!

The decorations have all been packed away over the past few days and now I am ready to start on some new bears and mice.  Two bears have been cut out today, and 3 new mice have been started as well.  Hard to say what exactly they will end up being ~ you know they have a curious way of exerting their own personalities.  I can tell you that Hansel and Gretel are in the planning stages ~ I've found the perfect house to cover in faux candy!  What fun!!!